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Former LSU and Southern professor serves authentic barbecue at Memphis Mac BBQÂ
Some say barbecue is an art. Perhaps that’s why Memphis Mac BBQ owner Carlos Thomas doesn’t take it lightly. Every day at 5 a.m.,Thomas...
Louisiana issues guidelines for reopening schools
In order to reduce the spread of COVID-19, students will be wearing face masks and washing their hands many times a day when Louisiana...
Connie Bernard could be removed as school board liaison to BRECÂ
Leaders for Baton Rouge’s parks and recreation system, BREC, will consider sending East Baton Rouge Parish School Board President Mike Gaudet a formal request...
State board defers Genesis Energy’s $13M ITEP renewal request over manufacturing uncertainty
Unable to determine whether Genesis Energy is indeed a manufacturer, the Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry has unanimously agreed to defer the 49...
Bridge Center renovations to begin
Construction is beginning on the Bridge Center for Hope, the mental health facility greenlighted by parish voters in 2018.Â
Arkel Constructors, which secured the $3.8...
Lawmakers move Louisiana hazard pay legislation forward Â
Many of Louisiana's essential workers would be in line for $250 hazard checks in a bill that continued to gain momentum in the Legislature...
Virus roundup … Â
• The Louisiana Department of Health reported 882 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the total of known cases to 52,477 statewide. The current number...
Bayer reaches $10.5B deal to settle Roundup lawsuits Â
Bayer AG said Wednesday that it had reached a roughly $10.5 billion deal to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits with U.S. plaintiffs alleging...
Roundup: Forum 225 event / Etheredge Industrial Services / SAVE Jobs ActÂ
Webcasts: Forum 225 today announced registration is open to the public for a free, virtual three-part series on educating the community on racism in...
Governor, treasurer reach deal on unclaimed property moneyÂ
Gov. John Bel Edwards' administration and Treasurer John Schroder said today they have struck an agreement ending a three-year dispute over Louisiana's unclaimed property...
Alternative tax payment option for business stalls
A pair of proposals aimed at streamlining payment by businesses in lieu of taxes, or PILOT, options to governments have stalled during the special...
Long-awaited downtown library to open Friday; here’s a sneak peek
Three-and-a-half years after construction began, the long-awaited downtown library will open its doors to the public this Friday, June 26, at 9:30 a.m.
Library officials...
Virus roundup …Â
• The number of COVID-19 cases reported in Louisiana jumped by more than 1,356 today. On Twitter, the state health department said 95% of...
Survey: 14% of businesses expect layoffs after depleting PPP loansÂ
Roughly 14% of business owners who received a loan through the Paycheck Protection Program expect to lay off workers once they deplete their funds,...
Top tips for virtual networkingÂ
We all know the typical ways to network: by attending industry mixers, business dinners and conferences. But none of those has been possible over...
Roundup: Electric infrastructure / Medical marijuana / US home salesÂ
Federal funding: The USDA is investing $126 million to improve rural electric infrastructure in Louisiana. The funding will go to improve 9,138 miles of...
Port NOLA container shuttle service gets another federal grant
The Port of New Orleans has received another federal grant to support its container shuttle service.
The Baton Rouge-New Orleans Shuttle of the M-55 received...
Calls for Connie Bernard’s resignation from school board continueÂ
Following several days of national media attention over a viral video showing local activist Gary Chambers criticizing East Baton Rouge Parish School Board member...
Robideaux, DeCuir team up to bid on running $300M small business grant program
Accountant Joel Robideaux, a former state legislator and Lafayette Parish president, and Baton Rouge attorney Jason DeCuir, who has been heading the Legislature’s Louisiana...
Knapp talks about addressing racial disparities as part of coronavirus recovery
Baton Rouge Area Chamber President and CEO Adam Knapp reiterated the organization’s plans to address racial disparities and economic inclusion in the Capital Region...
